Development projects in Nepal

Nepal - Roads Project: The objective of the Road Maintenance Project (the "Road Maintenance Project") is to maintain road quality across Nepal's primary or strategic road network (the "SRN"). To achieve the Road Maintenance Project Objective, MCC Funding will support: (i) funding for technical assistance and capacity building to Nepal's DOR and RBN, and (ii) up to 305 kilometers of maintenance works on Nepal's SRN.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Roads Project - Road Maintenance Activity: The Strategic Road Maintenance Works Activity is intended to complement and build upon the Technical Assistance Activity and will include two components: (i) a pilot sub-Activity focused on pavement recycling (the "Pavement Recycling sub-Activity"); and (ii) a matching fund to finance periodic maintenance works. The Pavement Recycling sub-Activity will be undertaken using new technology which has the potential to address some of the issues associated with carrying out works on narrow roads, namely traffic congestion, difficult work conditions, and extended construction times. This sub-Activity is proposed to be tested and evaluated prior to entry into force of the Compact to inform the remaining program design for the Strategic Road Maintenance Works Activity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 42.5M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activity: This Activity aims to support the establishment of an independent electricity sector regulator (the Electricity Regulatory Commission or "ERC"), as well as capacity-building through technical assistance to help bring transparency, efficiency, and competition into Nepal's power sector. MCC Funding will be used to embed experts within ERC to improve ERC's skills in rule-making, dispute resolution, and economic and technical regulation. Similarly, one or more advisors will be embedded in the Ministry of Energy, and/or the Department of Electricity Development to facilitate coordination of sector regulation. This Activity will also focus on helping the Nepal Electricity Authority ("NEA") improve its transmission business in the areas of regulatory cost recovery, improved grid operations, and better system planning. Specific efforts may involve: (a) training in system and market operations; (b) financial management system improvements for transmission transactions and assets; and (c) targeted human resource policies and job classifications, so that when the Government is ready to establish an independent transmission company, the NEA has the tools and skills to become an effective operation. This Activity will also support a study to examine and address key social issues such as low income and/or marginalized groups' ability to pay for electricity or access electricity and the institutionalization of a lifeline tariff into the Government's policy statement. Finally, the Activity will support NEA's Environment and Social Studies Department in strengthening institutional capacity in social impact assessment and inclusive stakeholder engagement through the development of guidelines, tools, and training.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 14.1M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Transmission Lines Activity: Through the Activity, MCC Funding will be used to construct approximately 300 kilometers of a double-circuit 400 kilovolt transmission line inside Nepal that includes the following components: 1) a segment starting from the northeast of Kathmandu at Lapsiphedi to the west of Kathmandu near Ratmate; 2) a segment from Ratmate to the industrial town of Hetauda, which is located south of Kathmandu; 3) another segment from Ratmate to Damauli to the west; 4) a segment from Damauli heading southwest toward Butwal; and 5) a link from Butwal to the Indian border.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 286.7M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Kathmandu, Bagmati

Nepal - Power Project - Power Substations Activity: This Activity is complementary to the Transmission Lines Activity. MCC Funding will be used to construct three substations to increase or decrease transmitted voltages for further transmission or distribution to consumers. The substations will be located at or close to Ratmate, Damauli, and Butwal. Separately from the Program, the Government has agreed to upgrade two other substations that are connected to electricity pooling hubs along the transmission lines constructed as part of the Transmission Lines Activity, at or near Lapsephedi and Hetauda. The Government's upgrade of substations at Lapsephedi and Hetauda will not be considered part of the Government's contribution to the Program.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 112.5M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Audit Activity: An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its financial audits, which are conducted by a third party.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Program Management & Support activity: The activity will complement the Transmission Lines and Substations Activities. To successfully implement the proposed Electricity Transmission Project infrastructure investments while complying with MCC's technical, environmental and social standards, MCC Funding will support necessary expenditures for Project management, environmental and social impact assessment and mitigation, and engineering and technical supervision of the Electricity Transmission Project.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 36.0M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 6.7M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, administrative costs, which include staff salaries; Accountable Entity facilities; IT software, hardware and support; fiscal and procurement agent costs; audit costs; and general overhead costs.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 26.6M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, costs for its Procurement Agent, who is responsible for overseeing all the procurement processes for the Accountable Entity.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 7.3M

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Nepal, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Aug 30, 2023 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project - Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 196

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Enabling Environment for Off-Grid Electricity Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Cross-Border and Distribution Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jul 1, 2016 → Jun 30, 2018

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Program Administration and Control - Office Operations activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 11K

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Power Project - Transmission Network Upgrade Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 7.6M

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

Nepal - Program Administration and Control - Market Study Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.

Organization

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Budget

USD 975

Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 → Aug 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal

<p class="ql-align-justify">Hunger and severe malnutrition are surging in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCASs), which often struggle to sustain resilient food, land, and water systems (FLWSs). For the 1.5 billion people living in FCASs (1), livelihood challenges and rising food, fertilizer, and input prices (2) are compounded by climate change, unsustainable resource consumption, poor governance, and weak social cohesion (3,4,5). Conflict and forced migration often result from, and further escalate, these challenges. Economic disruptions, such as those caused by COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia War, are sparking the risk of food and nutrition crises and poverty and conflict traps. Nearly 670 million people are projected to face hunger in 2030 — 8 % of the world population, and the same as in 2015 when the 2030&nbsp;Agenda and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched (6). </p><p class="ql-align-justify">By mid-2021, 84 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide; 80% of them experience acute food insecurity and high levels of malnutrition (7,8). Migration is an important development tool; it can support livelihoods, build resilience, and protect against fragility and conflict — particularly for youth (9,10). However, migration can strain FLWSs and create challenges for those left behind — especially women facing increased work burdens alongside insufficient decision-making authority and limited access to key assets and services (11,12). Currently, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) host 83% of the world’s refugees (9). Host communities struggle to provide livelihood opportunities for all; new arrivals often strain local infrastructure and services, put pressure on natural resources and the environment, and increase competition for jobs.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">By 2021, most food crises were due to conflict and insecurity (5). On average, 30% of the population in countries facing protracted crises lives in extreme poverty (<$1.90/day), compared to ~6% in LMICs overall (13). Climate change and social inequalities exacerbate conflict. Climate change is rapidly intensifying, increasing pressure on livelihoods and ecosystems (14). In 2020, about 25% of internally displaced people were displaced by conflict and violence, and the remainder by disasters, mostly weather-related (15). Social inequalities further increase risks of hunger and reduce access to benefits from FLWSs, while serving as structural constraints to stability and peace (16,17, 18). Women are disproportionately negatively affected by shocks and crises and have less access to channels of power and influence that could help them benefit from programming addressing these issues. Failure to address interactions between climate stress and human-made crises will escalate both problems. </p><p class="ql-align-justify">Governments and development organizations demand evidence to address these complex global crises. Poor governance and weak access to basic services, common features of FCASs, severely limit policy effectiveness and require novel solutions. &nbsp;The recent “Global Food Crisis Report 2022” highlighted the need to fill data gaps so that research and evidence guide proposed policy solutions <em>as well as </em>contextually appropriate implementation (5). And the Committee on World Food Security High Level Panel of Experts has called for a globally coordinated response to both address the humanitarian crisis and build more resilient FLWSs (19).</p><p class="ql-align-justify">A systems approach in partnership with those working in FCASs — incorporating women’s and youth’s voices — is needed to devise practical solutions that promote gender equity and social inclusion (GESI). CGIAR is uniquely positioned to generate evidence to support more effective and transformative policies and programming to enhance FLWS resilience in FCASs facing migration-related challenges, and to promote social equity, conflict mitigation, and peacebuilding (20).</p><p><br></p>

Organization

ICRC Nepal

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Apr 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

Funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), UK Aid Direct was established in 2014 as a successor to the Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF), which was created in 2010. UK Aid Direct is a challenge fund designed to support the UK’s commitments to achieving the Global Goals. The aim of UK Aid Direct is to fund small- and medium-sized national and international civil society organisations (CSOs) to reduce poverty and work towards achieving the Global Goals. Specifically, UK Aid Direct funding reaches the most marginalised and vulnerable populations, supporting the DFID agenda to ‘leave no one behind’. This agenda can be achieved through funding projects that encompass service delivery, economic empowerment, strengthening accountability or generating social change. As a flexible fund, UK Aid Direct is designed to be an adaptive and demand-led fund that responds to DFID priorities of:\n\n- Strengthening global peace, security and governance\n\n- Strengthening resilience and response to crisis\n\n- Promoting global prosperity\n\n- Tackling extreme poverty and helping the world’s most vulnerable\n\n- Delivering value for money

Organization

MannionDanniels

Budget

USD 23.3M

Timeline

Oct 31, 2023 → End not reported

Coverage

Nepal

Board and staff of FNCCI

Organization

DECP

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 2020

Coverage

Nepal

Board and staff of FNCCI

Organization

DECP

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jan 1, 2018 → Dec 31, 2022

Coverage

Nepal

The main message for our project is to emphasize the importance and inclusiveness in global development cooperation. As for our case it will be in Lamjung, Nepal. Target Group: Our primary target audience is Danish youth from age of 20-29 interested in global development agenda. The target group will see content from the community in Lamjung, Nepal, where we will document activities through photos and videos for social media, particularly on Facebook and Instagram. We will be writing stories, newsletters, and video editing, benefiting both local and national organizations (DUF, DRCY and NRCS) and enhancing our awareness-raising campaign. It will enable us to create visually appealing content and write stories/blogposts about our project.

Organization

DUF - Danish Youth Council

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Sep 1, 2023 → Apr 30, 2024

Coverage

Lamjung, Gandaki

The project “Development visit from Nepal Scouts” aims to actualize the experiences we gained during the pilot project "Youth Forum for Change." Here, we learned the importance of being physically together when planning, brainstorming, and connecting. It has proven crucial for the process, and we are confident that this project would be a catalyst for the further development of the overall partnership, allowing many more scouts to engage in the partnership. During the pilot project visit, we developed a timeline for 2024 and partly for 2025 and 2026. When finished, we all agreed that this would have been close to impossible to complete online. Furthermore, our partnership has now finished the initial phase, allowing us as partners to be more honest, direct, and understandable to each other. Therefore, with representatives for the youth, scout centres, activity developers, and the project leaders, we feel well assured that this project/visit will play a key role in ensuring that the dreams encapsulated in the timeline will actually be realised successfully.

Organization

DUF - Danish Youth Council

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Feb 20, 2024 → Sep 25, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

The objective of Project Junkiri is to enhance understanding of SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) as well as mental health among students in grades 7, 8, 9, and10 in 3 di?erent districts of Nepal. The increased knowledge of this subject will help in eradicating the taboos and embarrassment associated with SRHR and mental health. This will be achieved through workshops by PSRN-sc volunteers, the establishment of student clubs at the local school, and advocacy e?orts. The primary focus will be on engaging the target group in a variety of activities, including interactive lectures, workshops, and the transfer of knowledge among peers. All initiatives will be tailored based on initial baseline questionnaires. Collaborative e?orts with local stakeholders and individuals of interest will be undertaken to ensure sustainability and gather local support. Additionally, the project will emphasize the capacity building of PSRN-SC and IMCC Nepal, aiming to strengthen our partnership.

Organization

DUF - Danish Youth Council

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Mar 16, 2024 → Feb 1, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The aim of the Network Activity is for PSRN-SC and IMCC Nepal to together participate and engage in Folkem�det - The People�s Democratic Festival 2025 in Denmark. We believe that this is an opportunity for the selected members from both organizations to learn, network, generate innovative ideas and capacity build for the benefit of our partnership, our current partnership project as well as future projects. By engaging in discussions, workshops, and debates, PSRN-SC and IMCC Nepal aim to enhance their advocacy skills, present their partnership projects to stakeholders, and explore sustainable approaches to health and social welfare. A team of two participants from PSRN-SC and two from IMCC Nepal will participate in this network activity. The participants will also facilitate an event at Folkem�det, concerning some of the work and topics that the partnership is centering through different projects. This event will potentially be completed in cooperation with other branches of IMCC. Before Folkem�det, we will review the event and discuss our expectations and goals. Afterwards, we'll collectively evaluate the outcomes and identify areas for improvement in our partnership and future activities.

Organization

DUF - Danish Youth Council

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Jun 8, 2025 → Aug 15, 2025

Coverage

Nepal

The Partnership Development project will contribute to strengthening the foundation of the partnership between PSRN-sc and IMCC Nepal. It will take place in Nepal. We wish to create a broader inclusion in the partnership, aiming to make it more sustainable and democratic. We also aim to make our partnership and our work within this more transparent - also to the rest of PSRN-sc and for our future work together as partners. Our objective is to include members from at least four faculties in MEC.

Organization

DUF - Danish Youth Council

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2023 → Feb 1, 2024

Coverage

Nepal

This global programme aims to accelerate progress towards the elimination of violence against women and girls (VAWG) through supporting a more effective, evidence-based and scaled-up global response.

Organization

IRC Nepal (Resource Centre)

Budget

— · not reported

Timeline

Oct 1, 2021 → Sep 30, 2028

Coverage

Nepal